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w. L. PEABODY. HEADLIGHT.

APPLCATION FILED IUNE 16, 192.0.

and saeeeediigvplates, respectively. this arrangement, a person standingin front ofthe headlight and looking therein Cannot see the lamp bulb,rior will any of the rays therefrom come within the line o vision 'ofsuch person. All he will see isthe upper unpolished non-lustrous surmfaces ot' said plates. 'bine-h non-lustrous surfaces may be obtained bythe use of dull paint or in any other way common to the trade. rlhelower surfaces of all the plates may be highly polished. ln this way,rays ot light '.lireeted against the lower polished surfaces ot' thesaid plates will be deleeted downwardly and forwardly. Should it bedesired to further dini the ripper surfaees of the plates. they may bemade in saw teeth fashion. see plate l2, so that all reflected lightwill hit the baoll; of the teeth and the person in lrontot' thehead-light will see the trout or darkened side of such teeth only.

"Ehe arrangement ot' the plates i3, le, "l5, 1G and 1T is such that therays ot light from the lamp are directed forwardly and downwardly belowthe plane of the lamp, and will illuminate the road innnediately `infront of the automobile and a good distance forward thereof. Further,the rays ot light passing between the said plates 1.3, ll, l5', lo andlT are direct rays from the lamp or reflector, and will produce a. greatyvolume ol' light upon the road, without deflection ot .any lrind.

The section i2 of the reflector body has preferably the torni of aparabola, the prevalent structure in lamps ot this eharacter and it'hasits interior surtare highly pol ished and constitutes the main reflectorpor- Wah.

tion of the headlight. ln addition thereto, a part ot' the upper surfaceof the section Qtfoi' the re'leetor body 2 is also highly polished. Thisliiohly polished surtaee is VWithin the are; designated by the. dottedline 1i), Figure l. These polished surfaces are so arranged as torollert the light .trom the lamp through the head-light, and onto andfrom the polished sur'l'aees of the antiglare ilates, Aasn'ill cause thelight to be emitter from the head-light in a plane below the lamp bulb,

The plates may be secured to the section '12 of the body 2, by slottingthe said body as at 2() Figure :2, inserting the plates in such slitsand then welding the 'plates therein. This is only one of many Ways ofconnecting the plates to the reflector body, and l. do not wish to belimited thereto.

Uy removing the ring l() and taking out the bolts T, the section 2 otthe reflector body ivith the attached plates may be detached Ifrom theheadlight easing and allow access to be had to the lamp bulb, to remoreit. tor any reason and substitute another therefor.

What .l ('laim is:

vxntiglaro means `for automobile headlights. comprising a plurality ot'spaced plates, the 'front edgesot certain of which are in a horizontalplane below the horizontal plane of the rear edges t the next andsuereeding plates, and the upper sur 'aces ot' certain of said platesbeing of saw tooth fashion.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto at" fixed my hand this 3rd day ofdune, 1920,

WLLIA L. PEAB @DY

